The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The New American Shakespeare Tavern announces its 2011-2012 Season
By: Joseph Harrison May. 29, 2011
Now that we have completed Shakespeare's entire canon, we're starting over by producing The Comedies in the order in which they were written! Get on board right from the start with these shows, we'll have you rolling in the aisles all season!
The August/September Repertory
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Directed by Laura Cole
$12 Preview Thurs Aug 4
$15 Preview Fri Aug 5
Performances August 6-14, Sept 15, 18, 24, 30
Join us for the first comedy Shakespeare ever wrote. Watch and laugh as close friends Valentine and Proteus both pursue the Duke of Milan's beautiful daughter, Sylvia. See how Crab, "the sourest-natured dog that lives", provides one of the first examples of the animal stealing the show. Don’t miss this rarely produced comedy.
A part of The Shakespeare Evolution Series
Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday August 14 after the show!
The Taming of the Shrew
Directed by Drew Reeves
Shrew $12 Preview Thurs Aug 18
Shrew $15 Preview Fri Aug 19
Performances Aug 20-28 & Sept 16, 22, 25, 30 & Oct 1
Shrew was the Bard’s first stab at portraying the ultimate “battle of the sexes.” Will Petruchio be able to tame his Kate, turning the “shrew” into a doting wife, or will the lady hold fast to her wild, independent ways?
A part of The Shakespeare Evolution Series
Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday August 28 after the show!
The Comedy of Errors
Directed by Drew Reeves
Comedy of Errors $12 Preview Thurs Sept 1
Comedy of Errors $15 Preview Fri Sept 2
Performances: Sept 3-11 & 17, 23, 29 & Oct 2
Two sets of twins, one case of mistaken identity, and a nun walk onto the stage. No, it’s not the start of a joke, but it is hilarious! The Comedy of Errors takes Shakespearean funny to such slap-happy heights, you’ll be dizzy with laughter. This tale of the merchant twins Antipholus and the servant twins Dromio is full of errors, upsets, and fun.
A part of The Shakespeare Evolution Series
Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday September 11 after the show!
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Macbeth
Directed by Laura Cole
$12 General Admission Preview Thurs Oct 6
$15 General Admission Preview Friday Oct 7
Runs Oct 8-30, 2011
Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday October 16 after the show!
Love’s Labour’s Lost
Directed by Laura Cole
$12 General Admission Preview Thurs Nov 3
$15 General Admission Preview Friday Nov 4
Runs November 5-27
Can three young men attempt to honor their pledge to avoid the opposite sex, food, drink and sleep, for the sake of becoming more intellectual and contemplative? Not in Shakespeare's world and certainly not at the Shakespeare Tavern! After three young women arrive on the scene, the result is far from a blissful pondering of noble deeds and nobler thoughts. Join us for muscovites, masks and lessons about love in this lyrical comedy.
A part of The Shakespeare Evolution SeriesJoin the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday November 13 after the show!
Charles Dickens’
A Christmas Carol
Directed by Tony Brown
$12 General Admission Preview Thurs December 1
Runs December 2-23
Additional 7:30pm performances Tues Dec 13 & 20, Wed Dec 14 & 21
Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday December 11 after the show!
January Repertory
A Midsummer Night’s Dream & The Merchant of Venice
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Directed by Andrew Houchins
$12 General Admission Preview Thurs Jan 5, 2012
Performances Jan 6, 14, 15, 19, 20, 28, 29
A part of The Shakespeare Evolution Series
Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday Jan 15 after the show!
The Merchant of Venice
Directed by Artistic Director Jeff Watkins
$15 General Admission Preview Saturday Jan 7, 2012
Performances Jan 8, 12, 13, 21, 22, 26, 27
A lost fortune, a lover's choice and one of the most powerful expressions of "the quality of mercy" in literature: meet Portia, Bassanio and Shylock, the Jewish moneylender and one of Shakespeare’s most controversial characters of all time. A suspenseful comedy with a tragic core that has intrigued audiences for centuries.
A part of The Shakespeare Evolution Series
Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday Jan 22 after the show!
Romeo and Juliet
Directed by Drew Reeves
$12 General Admission Preview Thurs Feb 2, 2012
Runs Feb 3-26, 2012
Additional 7:30pm performance Tuesday Feb 14, 2012 (Saturday night ticket prices)
We invite you to join us for our 13th anniversary of performing this play about young lovers, feuding families and one Friar with good intentions.
Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday Feb 12 after the show!
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Directed by Artistic Director Jeff Watkins
$12 General Admission Preview Thurs March 1, 2012
$15 General Admission Preview Friday March 2, 2012
Runs March 3-April 1, 2012
The lecherous Sir John Falstaff sets his sights on the wives of Windsor, leading to a side splitting evening filled with mischief, schemes, a buck basket, a wood full of fairies and one pair of horns.
A part of The Shakespeare Evolution Series
Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday March 11 after the show!
Much Ado About Nothing
Directed by Tony Brown
$12 General Admission Preview Thurs April 5
$15 General Admission Preview Friday April 6
Runs April 7-29, 2012
A part of The Shakespeare Evolution Series
Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday April 15 after the show!
Geoffrey Chaucer’s
The Canterbury Tales
Directed by TBA
(Rights Pending)
$12 General Admission Preview Thurs May 3
Runs May 4-27, 2012
Join us for a medieval romp through boisterous and bawdy olde England. Drawing on the Celtic British influences of Geoffrey Chaucer's writing, this hilarious adaptation reintroduces the tales in forms ranging from classical to spaghetti Western! We’re bringing back all your favorite tales.
Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday May 13 after the show!
As You Like It
Directed by Troy Willis
$12 General Admission Preview Thurs May 31
$15 General Admission Preview Friday June 1
Runs June 2-24, 2012
A part of The Shakespeare Evolution Series
Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday June 10 after the show!
Twelfth Night
Directed by Drew Reeves
$12 General Admission Preview Thurs July 5
$15 General Admission Preview Friday July 6
Runs July 7-29, 2012
A shipwreck, separated identical twins, mistaken identities, romance and one pair of yellow stockings…welcome to Orsino’s court and the zany world of Twelfth Night.
A part of The Shakespeare Evolution Series
Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday July 15 after the show!
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Performance days & times:
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM, and Sundays at 6:30 PM.
10 AM most Tuesday and Wednesdays.
Additional show times added for the following production:
A Christmas Carol - 7:30pm performances
Tuesday December 13 & Wed Dec 14 (Friday night price structure)
Tuesday December 20 & Wednesday December 21 (Saturday night price structure)
Romeo and Juliet – 7:30pm performance
Tuesday February 14, 2012 (Saturday night price structure)
Ticket Prices:
Seating areas: Main Floor Seats, Box Seats (on floor) and Balcony Seats
Regular Ticket Prices:
Thurs night:
Main: $24
Box: $20
Balcony: $15
Friday night:
Main: $32
Box: $26
Balcony: $22
Saturday night:
Main: $36
Box: $30
Balcony: $24
Sunday night:
Main: $28
Box: $22
Balcony: $15
An 8% sales tax is added on top of all purchases made at The Shakespeare Tavern.
Discount Ticket Options: $12 tickets for Thursday Previews, $15 for Friday Previews (unless otherwise noted);. Student/Educator prices: $5 off per price level per night except in the Balcony on Thursdays and Sundays. Not valid on Saturday nights. $14 for 10am matinees. $3 off for Military, Seniors, Groups of 10 or more, except in the Balcony on Thursdays and Sundays. Promotional discount offers are not valid closing weekend of a performance.
Purchase Tickets Online for most performances at www.shakespearetavern.com
For information on:
The Shakespeare Club Program and Flex Pass: call or email The Tavern Box Office at 404.874.5299 or boxoffice@shakespearetavern.com or visit our website at www.shakespearetavern.com
Education Programs and Workshops: call or email Laura Cole, Education Director at 404-874-5299, X58 or laura@shakespearetavern.com
Volunteer Opportunities: call or email Suzanne Mercer, Volunteer Coordinator at
404-874-5299, X59 or suzanne@shakespearetavern.com
Accessibility and The Shakespeare Tavern: The Shakespeare Tavern is handicapped accessible. Please let the box office know if you have any special needs that we should be aware of in order to make your Shakespeare Tavern experience the very best we can. Our handicapped entrance ramp/parking is located directly behind our building. Once you turn onto Renaissance Parkway from Peachtree Street, you will turn right onto Courtland Street. The Tavern’s back entrance will be immediately on your right once you clear the building on the corner and the traffic poles. The turn comes up quickly, so please drive slowly. Handicapped parking is directly in front of the ramp, behind our building.
Location: The New American Shakespeare Tavern is located at 499 Peachtree Street, NE, just four blocks south of The Fox Theater and directly across the street from Emory University Hospital Midtown.
Parking: In the evening, we recommend parking in the Emory University Hospital Midtown Parking Deck located directly across the street from the front doors of The Shakespeare Tavern on Peachtree Street. Regular parking price is $5.
DO NOT park on Pine Street or in the empty parking lots on Pine Street. Your car might be booted if you park in these lots.
Food and Beverage Service: The Tavern opens one hour and fifteen minutes before the performance for food and beverage service. Chef for a Night provides a British-pub-style menu for dinner. The Tavern has a beer, wine, coffee, tea, and soft drink bar that serves Bass and Guinness on tap.
Seating and Box Office: Seating is done on a “first come, first served” basis within each designated section. Table seating is limited however all seats can accommodate food and beverages. For reservations or more information, call or email The Tavern Box Office at 404.874.5299 or boxoffice@shakespearetavern.com or order tickets on-line at www.shakespearetavern.com
The Shakespeare Tavern is a registered 501 ( C ) 3 non-profit organization and is a member of The Actor’s Equity Association, the professional union of actors and stage managers.
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